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Irish SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, February 15
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share information and discuss Irish ancestral research.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Irish Interest Group email list. Contact Susan McKee at sgsirishsig@seagensoc.org to join. Susan will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Susan McKee
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German SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, February 15
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Virtual via Zoom
Share what you know OR get help with problems in your own research
Topic this month: “Tips for Grouping your German DNA Matches” led by Cary Bright, facilitator for the Seattle Gen Society's DNA SIG. Learn how to search for your German DNA matches, how your ethnicity estimates vary at each DNA company, and little tips to make searching easy. (Cary used me and my matches as a guinea pig and I've already learned lots of good tricks! --Carolyn)
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all German SIG meetings October 2024 through June 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Carolyn Schott
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Virtual Sundays: Something Old, Something New (Classes and Workshops)
Sunday, February 16
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Speakers: Heather Nickerson and Ellen Goodwin
We all collect, accumulate, and inherit a lot of ‘stuff’ in our daily lives. Artifcts helps you keep track of what it is, why it matters, and what to do with it next, so you can declutter and organize the ‘stuff’ and the memories.
Artifcts has evolved to become more than just a place to document the who, what, when, where, and why behind the objects in our lives. We’ve created and enabled a variety of features that allow our community members to capture small (and big) moments in time, connect with loved ones, and preserve the meaning behind the objects that speak to who we are and where we’ve been.
After registering, you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window. If you register in advance, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We invite all SGS community members to (1) share their research results, successes, or strategies with others or (2) practice a presentation in front of a friendly audience. Contact Programs@seagensoc.org to save a date.
To make a $5.00 donation for a program you enjoyed, or plan to attend, click here:ZZZZZ
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 17
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Write It Up (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 17
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Meeting via Zoom
Are you looking for inspiration to write up your family history research?
This group meets online the third Monday of the month. Join us to share and discuss writing projects, resources, and ideas. Research reports, articles for publication, family histories and memoirs--all genres welcome and encouraged.
Members share their latest writing project by the 1st of the month to give others time to read and review. Depending on the number of pieces submitted, each piece will be given at least 10 minutes discussion.
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"Pass It On" Writers Group (Special Interest Groups)
Tuesday, February 18
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Meeting via Zoom
Create your family history and share with others in an effort to improve your writing.This group meets the third Tuesday of the month at 10AM Pacific.
"Pass It On" Writers' Group is currently accepting new members.
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Fiske Genealogical Library Classes (Free!) (Elsewhere Around the Sound)
Wednesday, February 19
10:00 am to 11:15 am
The Fiske Genealogical Library continues its virtual classes in 2025. All classes will be by video meeting. All classes are Wednesdays, 10-11:15, unless otherwise noted on their schedule.
"A Demographic Study of Siroke, Slovakia in the 1800s" with Mike Kocsik
A complete schedule of classes as well as links to the meetings and class notes are on their website, http://fiskelibrary.org/.
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NEW! SGS Evening Hours (Special Events)
Wednesday, February 19
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
NEW! SGS library introduces evening hours
on a trial basis through April. Use it or lose it.
3rd Wednesday of the month
6:00pm - 8:30pm |
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SGS Quarterly Program Planning (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Thursday, February 20
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
As part of our SGS strategic planning effort, we will convene quarterly meetings of what we have dubbed our Education Program Consortium. Our innaugural meeting was so successful, we decided to schedule quarterly meetings.
If you are interested in collaborating with the leaders of our education programs (e.g., SIGs, field trips, classes, seminars, discussion groups), please join us. Register here.
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EGS Family Tree Maker SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Friday, February 21
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Join Eastside Genealogical Society and SGS to learn and share tips and tricks for using Family Tree Maker by Software MacKiev. The meetings open about 15 minutes in advance. You can join and/or leave whenever you have to, and you may email your question(s) in advance or bring them up during the meeting.
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SGS Library Tour/Scanning Help (Special Events)
Saturday, February 22
10:30 am
NEW! SGS library tours and scanning assistance
We're trying something new on a trial basis.
Help us decide if this is something we should continue.
4th Saturday of the month
Tour starts at 10:30, followed by assistance scanning documents, photos, albums, etc. |
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, February 24
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, February 25
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Meeting ID: 857 1272 3020
Passcode: 930736
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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Fiske Genealogical Library Classes (Free!) (Elsewhere Around the Sound)
Wednesday, February 26
10:00 am to 11:15 am
The Fiske Genealogical Library continues its virtual classes in 2025. All classes will be by video meeting. All classes are Wednesdays, 10-11:15, unless otherwise noted on their schedule.
"Using Irish Naming Convention to Discover the Family of Thomas Delaney in Mid-Nineteenth Century Ireland" with Susan McKee
A complete schedule of classes as well as links to the meetings and class notes are on their website, http://fiskelibrary.org/.
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Mexican SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, February 26
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual via Zoom
NEW!
Share information and discuss Indigenous North American, Spanish, Cuban, and Hispanic genealogical research. Meetings are held via Zoom on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
To participate you need to be on the SGS Mexican SIG email list. Contact Diane Hughes-Hart via SGSMexSIG@seagensoc.org to join. Diane will email you the Zoom link for the monthly meetings.
Facilitator: Diane Hughes-Hart, an experienced genealogist and instructor, has been studying the ancestry of her Mexican mother since 2010.
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Eastern Europe SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Thursday, February 27
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Hybrid! SGS Library or Zoom
NEW!
Eastern Europe is a region with a rich and complex history and diverse ethnic groups. Its frequent border changes, language barriers, and influences from several powerful empires can lead to challenges when researching family history.
This SIG meets quarterly on the last Thursday of the month at 7:00PM Pacific, 10:00PM Eastern. This meeting is hybrid. Please feel free to either join via Zoom or meet us in-person at the SGS library.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all Eastern Europe SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will also receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Molly T
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Registration opens for IGHR 2025 (Virtual Event-$$) (External Events)
Saturday, March 1
6:00 am
Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) 2025 Virtual Institute classes are scheduled to take place July 27 - August 1, 2025.
Registration opens on 1 March 2025 at 9AM Eastern/6 AM Pacific. After that, registration remains open until early July. Some classes fill very quickly.
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FamilySearch SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Saturday, March 1
10:15 am to 12:15 pm Meeting via Zoom
Discover the many ways to use the FamilySearch website in your research.
We will feature a different aspect of the website every meeting. There will be time for Q & A.
This registration is good for March thru June 2025. If you lose the Zoom link, just register again and join directly from the registration page. No harm done.
Questions? Contact SGSFamilySearchSIG@seagensoc.org
Chair: Vacant
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DNA Workshop (Special Interest Groups)
Sunday, March 2
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
All participants are encouraged to bring a question about a DNA topic, tool, or DNA kit to the group. Every workshop is unique, and all attendees leave the workshop with lots of WOW moments when they see concepts and tools used in real time.
To participate you need to be on the SGS DNA Interest Group email list. Contact Cary Bright at SGSDNASIG@seagensoc.org to join.
Co-Chairs: Cary Bright, Craig Gowens
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, March 3
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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Pacific Northwest Interest Group (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, March 5
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Share information and discuss Pacific Northwest genealogical research. This SIG meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern. SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
Hosts: Leslie Vogel and Siri Nelson.
NOTE: New registration for 2025!
Register early and you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Register 15 minutes before the meeting time and you will be able to join the meeting immediately from the registration window. You need register only once for all meetings in 2025.
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Second Saturday Postponed (Classes and Workshops)
Saturday, March 8
1:00 pm
No Second Saturday today.
We're at RootsTech.
See our post for March 23rd.
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Brags and Bricks (Virtual) (Special Interest Groups)
Monday, March 10
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Join us for an informal social gathering. Share your recent genealogical successes and challenges or just come to chat with other genealogists.
Meets weekly unless otherwise noted. Zoom meeting opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Facilitator: Varies
Meeting ID: 824 0367 4974
Passcode: 053790
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SGS Board of Directors Meeting (Virtual) (SGS Meetings)
Monday, March 10
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
SGS members must be signed in to view Zoom Meeting info.
If you are not currently signed in, do so on "Members Home," then return to this calendar entry and click on meeting info link above.
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Tech Tuesdays (Virtual via Zoom) (Classes and Workshops)
Tuesday, March 11
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Need a helping hand? Drop in (virtually) on Tech Tuesdays, the popular informal consult time on DNA, hardware, software, and virtually all genealogy-related issues. All are welcomed, especially those who are just starting.
These occur virtually on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No appointment necessary. No guarantee we can solve your problem, but we sure will try.
Zoom room opens about 5 minutes early with a waiting room. Please be patient.
Meeting ID: 840 1670 7784
Passcode: 874339
Facilitators: Varies (Jill Morelli, Cary Bright, Ceil Rogers, Christine Schomaker)
Image by kp yamu Jayanath from Pixabay
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Ancestry Users SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Tuesday, March 11
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Virtual-Zoom
NEW!
The Ancestry Users Special Interest Group is for people who use Ancestry.com (and AncestryDNA) to research their family histories. Members will share research strategies, exchange tips on using Ancestry's resources effectively, and collaborate to enhance their understanding of Ancestry's tools, features, and databases.
This SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM Pacific, 9:30PM Eastern.
SGS membership is encouraged but not required.
To register for this event, click here.
You only need to register once for all Ancestry User SIG meetings in 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing information about joining the meeting. Keep this email; it may be the only link you get. If you forget to register in advance or misplace the email with the link, don't worry. Register again. You will be able to join the meeting directly from the registration window.
Facilitator: Ceil Rogers
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Fiske Genealogical Library Classes (Free!) (Elsewhere Around the Sound)
Wednesday, March 12
10:00 am to 11:15 am
The Fiske Genealogical Library continues its virtual classes in 2025. All classes will be by video meeting. All classes are Wednesdays, 10-11:15, unless otherwise noted on their schedule.
"YOUR ANCESTOR’S OCCUPATION – Exploring the 1821 Irish Census" with Steven W. Morrison
A complete schedule of classes as well as links to the meetings and class notes are on their website, http://fiskelibrary.org/.
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MAC Computer SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Wednesday, March 12
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Meeting via Zoom
Jointly sponsored by SGS and Fiske, this group meets every other month on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meetings address topics and resources helpful for those using MacIntosh (Apple) computers and the Reunion program in their genealogy research.
The link to logon will be sent to the MAC SIG email list. People wishing to attend should email macusersig@seagensoc.org to be added to the mailing list.
Co-Chairs: Lisa Marker and Diane Hettrick
Admin: Katie Hanzeli
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